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Favour and gifts disturb justice.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about gifts, justice

Favour will surely perish as life.

Proverbs and old sayings English about life

Favours should never be forced upon others against their will.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin

Favour oft avails more than justice or reason.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about justice, reason

Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about beauty

Whom fortune favours, the world favours.

Proverbs and old sayings German about wealth, world

Fortune favours the bold/brave

Proverbs and old sayings British about wealth, old, olderness

The drum is the favourite instrument of the spirits.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

If you're very unkind today don't expect favours tomorrow.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about contentment

Fortune favours fools.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about wealth, americans

Don't ask a man for a favour before he has had his lunch.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans, man

One favours him from whom one has in the past received a gift.

Proverbs and old sayings about gifts, past

Riches and favour go before wisdom and art.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about wealth, art, magic, wisdom

He must be ill-favoured who scares the devil.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about devil

Thundershowers and great men's favour are always partial.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about man

Forget favours you have bestowed, remember those you have received.

Proverbs and old sayings about contentment

Kissing goes by favour.

Proverbs and old sayings English about kiss

Fortune favours the brave.

Proverbs and old sayings English about wealth

Examine well the counsel that favours your desire.

Proverbs and old sayings English about moral

A favour ill placed is great waste.

Proverbs and old sayings French about waste